Azerbaijan vs Colombia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Azerbaijan
33.9%
in 2024
Colombia
34.6%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
58th
Colombia rank
57th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Azerbaijan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 34.6% against 33.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 58th and Colombia ranks 57th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 15.8% | 2.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 27.9% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 30.9% | 4.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 34.4% | 1.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Azerbaijan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 34.6% against 33.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Azerbaijan and Colombia?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Colombia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Colombia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 58th and Colombia ranks 57th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.